David Horn, Commercial Director of East Midland Trains told residents attending the Public Meeting that East Midlands Trains were proposing to increase the number of trains stopping at Aslockton by eight a day. The proposed timetable would operate from December 2009 and virtually returns the schedule to that before the cuts made in the December 2008. Mr. Horn went on the say that East Midland Trains would be looking for an increase of between 10 and 15% in journeys when the proposed timetable was in force, although he did recognise that any improvement would take time.

The meeting was also addressed by Jim Bamford, Rail Officer for Nottinghamshire County Council who explained Nottinghamshire County Council's role in the rail services process. He commented that the 'SURVEY OF TRAIN USAGE FROM ASLOCKTON STATION' report, which he considered 'professional' , had contributed to the proposed improvement in the timetable. The survey and report were commissioned and produced by Aslockton and Whatton-in-the-Vale Parish Councils.

Both Mr. Horn and Mr. Bamford answered questions posed from the floor.

Over fifty people attended the meeting which had been jointly organised by Aslockton and Whatton-in-the-Vale Parish Councils. Councillor Martin Suthers OBE, County Councillor for the Bingham Division and Councillor Brian Crawford, Chairman of Aslockton Parish Council formed part of the panel along Councillor Greg Redford, Chairman of Whatton-in-the-Vale Parish Council who chaired the meeting.

The proposed changes will warmly received by those present.